Politics UN: Concern for civilians before possible attack on El Fascher in Sudan
The UN Human Rights Office is concerned about the safety of the civilian population in view of an imminent attack on the provincial capital of the North Darfur region in Sudan.
23.01.2025, 13:39
SDA
The RSF militia has issued an ultimatum to the government troops to leave the city of El Fascher by Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement from the UN organization in Geneva. The army, in turn, had reiterated its resistance to an attack.
The Human Rights Office appealed to the parties to the conflict to take measures to protect the civilian population in accordance with international law.
In the power struggle in Sudan, which has been ongoing since April 2023, de facto ruler Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan is fighting against his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and his militia RSF.
The RSF has been besieging El Fascher since last May and has already shelled the nearby Samsam refugee camp. El Fascher is the last large town in the region that is still under the control of government troops.
Most of the hospitals and health facilities in El Fascher have been destroyed in the fighting so far. According to humanitarian groups, it is also becoming increasingly difficult to provide supplies to the population.
